Gambian Sun Squirrel vs Squirrel Corn

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Dicentra
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.